Summary

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player. These updates address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Affected Versions

Product

Affected Versions

Platform

Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime

18.0.0.209 and earlier

Windows and Macintosh

Adobe Flash Player Extended Support Release

13.0.0.309 and earlier

Windows and Macintosh

Adobe Flash Player for Google Chrome

18.0.0.209 and earlier

Windows, Macintosh and Linux

Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11

18.0.0.209 and earlier

Windows 10

Adobe Flash Player for Internet Explorer 10 and 11

18.0.0.209 and earlier

Windows 8.0 and 8.1

Adobe Flash Player for Linux

11.2.202.491 and earlier

Linux

AIR Desktop Runtime

18.0.0.180 and earlier

Windows and Macintosh

AIR SDK

18.0.0.180 and earlier

Windows, Macintosh, Android and iOS

AIR SDK & Compiler

18.0.0.180 and earlier

Windows, Macintosh, Android and iOS

To verify the version of Adobe Flash Player installed on your system, access the About Flash Player page, or right-click on content running in Flash Player and select "About Adobe (or Macromedia) Flash Player" from the menu. If you use multiple browsers, perform the check for each browser you have installed on your system.

To verify the version of Adobe AIR installed on your system, follow the instructions in the Adobe AIR TechNote.

Solution

Adobe categorizes these updates with the following priority ratings and recommends users update their installation to the newest version:

Adobe recommends users of the Adobe Flash Player Desktop Runtime for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.232 by visiting the Adobe Flash Player Download Center or via the update mechanism within the product when prompted [1].

Adobe Flash Player installed with Google Chrome will be automatically updated to the latest Google Chrome version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.232 on Windows and Macintosh, and version 18.0.0.233 for Linux and Chrome OS.

Adobe Flash Player installed with Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 will be automatically updated to the latest version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.232.

Adobe Flash Player installed with Internet Explorer 10 and 11 for Windows 8.0 and 8.1 will be automatically updated to the latest version, which will include Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.232.

[1] Users of Flash Player 11.2.x or later for Windows, or Flash Player 11.3.x or later for Macintosh, who have selected the option to 'Allow Adobe to install updates' will receive the update automatically. Users who do not have the 'Allow Adobe to install updates' option enabled can install the update via the update mechanism within the product when prompted.

Revisions

August 11, 2015: Updated the table of affected versions to include Adobe Flash Player for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10. Also, added a reference to CVE-2015-5564, which was unintentionally omitted from the bulletin.

August 12, 2015: Added a reference to CVE-2015-5565, a use-after-free issue similar to CVE-2015-3107. A fix for CVE-2015-3107 was introduced in APSB15-11, and has been strengthened in APSB15-19. Also, removed CVE-2015-5128, which was previously assessed to be a Type Confusion issue and has been re-classified as a non-exploitable crash due to a null pointer exception.

August 20, 2015: Replaced CVE-2015-5124 with CVE-2015-5566. CVE-2015-5124 was addressed in APSB15-16, and mistakenly re-used in APSB15-19.

September 2, 2015: Added a reference to CVE-2015-6682, a use-after-free vulnerability resolved in this release but unintentionally omitted from the bulletin.